Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, fatigue, left ankle disorder, and cervical spine disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a VA examination to determine the nature, etiology, and severity of the veteran's claimed disabilities.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claims, including providing VCAA notice as required.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a skull injury and cervical spine injury, finding no objective evidence of such injuries in service or current residuals.

The Board found that the veteran's cervical strain and uterine fibroids do not warrant an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent at any time during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing Social Security Administration records related to the veteran's cervical spine and right shoulder conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a cervical spine disorder and entitlement to TDIU. The claim for service connection was previously denied in May 1979, but new evidence received since then does not meet the criteria for reopening the claim. For TDIU, the veteran is currently employed as an owner-operator of a sandwich franchise, which he started after his unemployment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing an addendum from a VA physician regarding the relationship between the veteran's cervical spine disability and his service-connected knee disabilities. The veteran also needs to provide any private medical records related to his fall in November 2001.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, right knee and leg disorders, left shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder. The reasons are that there is no evidence of these conditions during service or a link to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board found that the veteran's Scheuermann's disease existed prior to service and was not shown to have worsened during service. The current back disorders, including degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, were not determined to be related to service or pre-existing conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current lumbosacral spine disability, including residuals of a discectomy of the lumbosacral spine with degenerative changes, may be related to his in-service motor vehicle accident. Service connection is granted for this condition.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a thoracic spine disability, which he claims is related to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The Board has ordered additional development of the medical evidence and will consider both direct and secondary service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for neck and low back disabilities, as well as PTSD, are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a cervical spine disorder is being remanded due to incomplete records and procedural issues.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 30 percent for the service-connected cervical strain with degenerative disc disease, effective as of September 26, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to address the service connection claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, left hand neurological disability, and left arm soft tissue sarcoma due to Agent Orange exposure. The claim for blastomycosis was also denied as there is no evidence of such condition during or after service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records and examination reports.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current residuals of a July 1997 injury during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and therefore denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder.